HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19862, 27 July 1934, Page 16

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

The Department of Agriculture has received the following message, dated July 21, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow No auction this week. Spot business continues in good colour sorts. Low grades neglected. Vaiues about unchanged. Hemp Manila: Market quiet but steady with values unchanged. Sisal: Market dull and easier at. 3 lower prices. July-September and August-October shipments sold at £l4/7/6. New Zealand: Market dull with no: first hand sales reported. Apples Cargoes of Trojan Star at Avonmouth and Turakina at Manchester in: good condition except for Statesman which are partly wasty. Steady demand. Current prices are:—Dunn’s Favourite, 7/- to 9/-; Rome Beauty, 9/- to 9/6; Delicious, 8/- to 10/6; Ballarat, 10 6 to 11/-; Dougherty, 10/- to 13/-; Granny Smith, 12/- to 17/6; Statesman, 9/- to 12'-; Sturmer, Yates, Tasma and Rokewood, 10/- to 12/-. DAIRY PRODUCE. The South Island Dairy Association Ltd. has received the following market report from the New Zealand Produce Association, Ltd., London:— ‘ Butter—Steady, finest 77/-; firsts 75/-, Danish 88/-. Cheese —Steady, white 49/6, coloured 46/- to 46/6. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., have received the following advice from their London house:— Butter—77/-, 78'-. Cheese—49/-, 49/6 (white); 46/-, 46/6 (coloured). AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. United Press Association—By Electric -’elegrapL— Copyright (Received July 26. 8.25 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 26. Wheat—Bulk, ex trucks, Sydney, is quoted at 3/13 a bushel, and bagged at 3/25. Flour—£B 15s a ton. Bran—£4 5s a ton. Pollard—£4 15s a ton. Potatoes—Tasmanian, £9 10s a ton; Victorian, £8 10s. Onions—Victorian Brown Spanish. £8 10s a ton. Maize—Yellow 3/1 a bushel, white 3/4. ADELAIDE. July 26 Wheat—Growers’ lots. 2/10 a bushel. Flour—Bakers’ lots, £8 15s a ton. Bran —£5 5s a ton. Pollard—£s a ton. Oats—Algerian. 2'l a bushel. Barley—2/3 a bushel.